The refugees gather at the International Rescue Committee offices on Memorial Drive, ready for help in starting new lives in Atlanta. In small classrooms, they learn English and computer skills....
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Poland to U.S. Companies: We Have Money to Spend
There is money to be made in Poland. That was the message of Adam Normark, second secretary at the Polish Embassy in Washington, on a recent trip to Atlanta for a trade fair. Poland’s gross domestic...
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GE Energy Improving Power Grids in Korea, India
GE Energy, the Atlanta-based energy unit of General Electric Co., is making inroads with power grid technologies through partnerships in India and South Korea. In separate news releases, the company...
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Georgia Groups Voice Support for Korea FTA
When South Korean Consul General Hae-jin Chun touted the benefits of the proposed Korea-U.S. free trade agreement during a Sept. 17 speech in West Point, he was likely preaching to...
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Coke to Boost Female Ownership in Africa
Coca-Cola Co. is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on a program in Tanzania that aims to increase female ownership of its African urban distribution centers. The "Learning...
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Atlanta Law Firm Opens Paris Office
Atlanta law firm King & Spalding LLP has opened a seven-lawyer office in Paris to focus on international arbitration in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. The office, located on...
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In Atlanta, Georgia’s First Lady Praises Students From Her Country
Twenty Georgia State University business students from the country of Georgia had lunch Sept. 18 with Georgian First Lady Sandra Saakashvili, who praised them for their scholarship and reminded them...
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Hundreds More Kia Workers Headed to Korea
Kia Motors will send about 400 plant workers from Georgia to South Korea for training in September alone, doubling the number of employees sent to Korea in all previous months...
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From Atlanta Hotels, Tons of Soap Headed to Africa
A common practice in the United States that probably goes unnoticed by most people completely baffled Derreck Kayongo. He arrived in the U.S. from Africa 15 years ago and was...
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Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Announces Retirement
Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Doug Marchand on Thursday announced his retirement, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Marchand, executive director since 1995, made the announcement during his 15th annual State of...